Founded in 2007 by EUSA president James Prophet, the Intervarsity Undergraduate English Conference is an opportunity for English undergraduates to begin an idea-sharing forum among students at a pre-graduate level. The first conference took place on March 24, 2007 in McPherson Lounge, Alumni Hall. Stay tuned for details on future conferences! Thanks to all of our speakers! Read about the conference in this article from The Lance! Schedule for the 2007 Conference: Download the PDF Highlights from the 2007 Intervarsity Undergraduate English Conference:   The head of the University of Windsor's English Department, Dr. Karl Jirgens, introduces the Intervarsity Undergradute English Conference. The conference welcomed students and speakers from the University of Windsor, York University and Western. Our first speaker, Trevor Tovell, presents his paper:  “A Farmer, A Rebel and a Poet: Rejections of Social Hierarchy in Robert Burns” Brendon Langer presents his paper:  “The Act of Naming in Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’,” with the aide of a white board. Emily Pez presents her paper: “The Organic Unit of Nature as Symbol of Ideal Poetic Inspiration” Dayna Cornwall presents her paper: “Are you a man?: Masculinity in Twelfth Night, Othello and Macbeth” EUSA President, James Prophet, thanks our speakers. Dr. Louis Cabri introduces guest speaker, Barrett Watten Dr. Barrett Watten presents his lecture: "On the Advantages and Disadvantages of Negativity for Life" Dr. Watten shows a clip from the O'Reilly Factor University of Windsor English Graduate Student, Adam Langdon, introduces the next set of speakers Ashley McClare presents her paper: “Punctuation and the Illusion of Time in the Short Stories of Audrey Thomas and Alice Munro” Heather Burnett presents her paper: “The Signs our Fathers Left – bp Nichol and the Latent Instability of Language” Heather Burnett attempts to teach some English students about math Magda Simpson presents her paper: “Tricksters in Anishnaabe and Cree Culture in Alter-Natives and Kiss of the Fur Queen” Dr. Louis Cabri introduces the next set of speakers Aaron Feldman presents his paper: “A Riverdale Runs Through It” Zeinab McHeimech presents her paper: “From Non-language to Mitdasein in the Poetics of George Oppen” Chris Langlois presents his paper: “Foucault’s Theory of Power as Seen through Kate Chopin’s The Awakening” A special thanks to the Humanities Research Group, its director Dr. Stephen Pender, acting director Dr. Kathleen McCrone, and Rosemary Halford for all their assistance in making this conference possible.  Also thanks to the Department of English Language, Literature and Creative Writing and the Department Head Dr. Jirgens, and the Flexible Learning Centre for providing the audio-visual equipment.  Thank you Dr. Cecil Houston, Mary Lou Shafer and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for your funding and support.  Thank you to our five judges: Dr. Frank, Dr. Jirgens, Dr. Pender, Sarah Berneche and Maryszka Clovis, who took time out to adjudicate for this conference.  Above all thank you to all our speakers: Dr. Barrett Watten, the student speakers from all over Ontario, our three emcee chairmen as well as our head host Dr. Cabri for emceeing this event.  Thank you York EUSA and Western’s Undergraduate English Society for all your support in this endeavour.  We hope this can be a Canadian nexus for Undergraduate English academes in the years to come.